I would love mine to bring back that HAIR!

They did Banneker rec like this once too

The pool closes AFTER the curfew starts.

Curfew Announcement Friday, April 17-Sunday, April 19, 2026 Note: The citywide curfew takes effect at conclusion of the zone at 11pm Map of Takoma/Manor Park showing a yellow box bounded by blue lines at 3rd St NW, Sheridan St NW, 5th St NW, and Van Buren Street NW Juvenile Curvew Zone 8:00PM-11:00PM Citywide Curfew 11:00PM-6:00AmM

A “juvenile curfew zone” has been announced for my neighborhood, encompassing schools and the rec center, for tonight through Sunday. It’s spring break for most DC kids.

A curfew announcement for the Takoma Rec Center area

This is real dirty work by @dcpolicedept.bsky.social and @mayorbowser.dc.gov: a juvenile curfew zone that surrounds just a playground, rec center, ball fields and pool that REMAINS OPEN after the curfew is in effect. The whole point of these facilities is to be a place for kids to go?!

It's a perfect spring night to meet up with friends and grab a drink at our local streeter ---- oh wait. 😞

THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE MAYOR NEW YORK, NY 10007 CHILD CARE for ALL 2-K IS HERE April 9, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: pressoffice@cityhall.nyc.gov Mayor Mamdani Announces 2-K Will Be Full-Day and Full-Year 2-K programming will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 260 days a year, meeting critical demand from working families NEW YORK — Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced that, beginning this fall, most 2-K seats will operate on a full-day and full-year schedule — a major step toward delivering truly universal child care and confronting New York City's affordability crisis. Representing a majority of the first 2,000 2-K seats available this fall — and setting the standard for future expansion — the program will run from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 260 days a year, replacing the traditional 180-day school calendar. The shift reflects the Mamdani administration's commitment to aligning early childhood education with the realities facing working families and reducing the need for costly, patchwork child care.

"For many families working nine to five, an eight to three program isn't going to cut it. For too long, parents have been forced to choose between their livelihood and their children, or to drain their savings just to make it through the workday. That ends now," said Mayor Mamdani. "Universal child care must meet the real lives of working people. That begins with full-year, full-day 2-K." "New York City Public Schools have always been the backbone of our communities, and 2-K is our opportunity to support families even earlier in their child's life," said Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels. "This is a historic moment, and I am proud to partner with Mayor Mamdani to build an early child care and education system that is truly universal, equitable, and tailored around the real needs of the families we serve." The 2-K rollout is part of the Mayor's broader push to guarantee child care for all New Yorkers with children ages six weeks to five years. As part of that effort, families are encouraged to help shape the program's future by completing the NYC Parent Survey, supported by Robin Hood, at nyc.gov/ParentSurvey. As the city prepares to welcome its first 2-K families, the Mamdani administration has begun notifying contracted providers that expressed interest in offering seats this fall. Additional providers that responded to the City's groundbreaking RFI will be notified in the coming weeks.

To ensure flexibility and sustainability, providers may still offer a 2-K program aligned to the school calendar, and full-day and full-year care is not a requirement for a family to accept a seat. As the Mayor reaches his 100th day in office, the Administration has already taken significant steps towards universal child care. On Day 8, Mayor Mamdani joined Governor Hochul to announce a historic $1.2 billion investment in Pre-K and 3-K. The Mayor subsequently announced an additional 1,000 new 3-K seats to meet demand and expedited the opening of an Upper East Side early childhood education center after the previous administration stalled its launch. In March, Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul announced the first four communities to receive free 2-K seats. Communities in five school districts will get access to over 2,000 free seats this fall. The Mayor also joined Bronx-born rapper Cardi B to announce a citywide 2-K application jingle. Submissions to the 2-K jingle contest can be made at nyc.gov/jingle. Submissions must be received by Friday, April 17, 2026. Full entry rules and guidelines are available at nyc.gov/jingle. In addition, the Mayor recently announced a first-of-its-kind child care provider map and online resource hub, designed to make it easier for families to find care and understand the options available to them, and the City's first free child care program pilot for municipal workers.

Mamdani says free 2K will be available year round and for the entire day to alleviate a major burden on working New Yorkers

Tell ACLU-D.C. management: fair pay for all union workers! ACLU-D.C. union staff are on the front lines defending civil rights, civil liberties, and the foundations of our democracy. Especially at a time when those rights are under increasing threat across th...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell ACLU-D.C. management: fair pay for all union workers!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... (cc: @evanyeats.bsky.social)

Evan and Janeese

Current and former 4B Commissioners

A full room!

Excited tonight to join a bunch of current and former ANC 4B Commissioners, dozens and dozens of great Takoma neighbors, and @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social at Takoma Station Tavern in support of @janeese4dc.bsky.social

Hey, #TranspoBABES! Get in, we're doing a @varailexpress.bsky.social + pub roll + water taxi #TranspoBINGO encore! Join us this Thursday. Meet at Union Station to catch the VRE and support our first transit agency TranspoBINGO sponsor! Find the deets and RSVP: www.transpobingo.com/event-detail....

One hundred percent my read on it too.

And teamwork

Highland place! Literally one of the very first constituent requests when I started campaigning (first day of door knocking ever) was for improvements on that street!

Greg the hero of racks!

I'm more cynical than you. I think there are lots of people in lots of races just lying about their actual positions for a vote

I'm not sure this reads to me as actual allyship in any way.

You can tell this is a topic she cares deeply about, given the thought and care and connection she demonstrates in this statement.

Wow. That's a lot of words.

Graphic titled “DC 311 for City Services – Ways to Submit a 311 Request.” It lists four options: Visit 311.dc.gov via web browser (recommended; includes live chat 7am–5pm). Use the DC 311 mobile app (available on Apple App Store and Google Play; recommended for mobile). Call DC 311 (dial 311 in DC or 202-737-4404; available 24/7 but less reliable for tracking requests). Text DC311 by sending “Menu,” “New,” or “Service” to 32311 (not recommended; limited reporting options and does not include sidewalk issues). Footer notes the graphic was created for Sidewalk Palooza (updated February 2026) and that 311 is not currently supported via social media platforms.

It’s a Sidewalk Palooza weekend!👟✨

Across DC, neighbors are walking, rolling, and auditing our sidewalks, identifying tripping hazards and pedestrian infrastructure issues, submitting 311s, and building more accessible public spaces.

Find an event near you: sidewalkpalooza.org

#SidewalkPalooza

You and the correct use of antipode in an insult...this is literally a just you tweet and I love it.

Isn't this a worker safety issue too? Could you imagine an entire shift as a station manager with no potable water or restroom?

TranspoBINGO Encore Event: MBTPubRoll … VRE Appreciation Edition | TranspoBINGO Join us for a special TranspoBINGO x MBTPubRoll enncore event celebrating Virginia Railway Express.

The people asked for more #TranspoBINGO … so we’re playing on.🎲

🚆🍻Encore Event: MBTPubRoll Virginia Railway Express Appreciation Edition
🗓Mar 26 | 5:20 pm
📍Union Station→Alexandria

Ride VRE, pub roll King Street and catch a sunset water taxi back to DC.

RSVP: www.transpobingo.com/event-detail...

Mini TranspoBINGO Challenge: Memory Match with metrobar | TranspoBINGO Join us for a special TranspoBINGO x metrobar celebration of Metro’s 50th anniversary—complete the Memory Match challenge and celebrate where it all began.

Turns out one week of #TranspoBINGO isn’t enough … so we added a bonus round.🎲

🚇🎉Mini TranspoBINGO Challenge: Memory Match
🗓Mar 27 | 5 pm
📍Ride Metro → metrobar

Celebrate Metro’s 50th and match past + present.

Tag #Metro50 + #TranspoBINGO

RSVP: www.transpobingo.com/event-detail...

Who’s to Blame When the Theater Critic Disappears? With the Washington Post’s arts and culture sections gutted what are D.C. theaters doing to foster the local critical ecosystem.

After the Post decimated its arts section, local advocacy org Theatre Washington released a statement focused on “the financial implications that a shrinking arts press will have on the theaters,” writes critic D.R. Lewis.

Now he asks: What are D.C. theaters doing to foster the critical ecosystem?

😭😭😭

Station Alert!We've replaced the Takoma Metro station.

🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨 We’ve replaced the Takoma Metro station. Originally installed in February 2014, this station has now hosted over 132,000 trips!

The Trump Bowser alliances:
Love ICE
Ignore inconvenient laws
Formula One

At every USL game this weekend, USL players paused play for 60 seconds in a powerful show of solidarity.

They’re united and ready to fight for the fair contract they deserve.

As the players stand still, America’s unions stand with them.
#StandUpForStandards

Takoma Neighborhood News - March 🌸 Infrastructure, cleanups, and ways to stay engaged.

📰My March Takoma Neighborhood News email newsletter is out. Rising utility bills and needed oversight oversight, Sidewalk Palooza, Spring Cleanup Week, DC budget thoughts, local business and infrastructure updates & more.

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